In the huge conference room, the players were all sitting upright, listening carefully to the analysis of the coaches on the stage.
From Carlo to Lucas, from Buenaventura and Pintus to Borrell, members of the coaching staff took to the stage one by one to comment on the players' past first-stage performance based on their areas of responsibility.
analyze.
The coaching staff headed by Gao Shen has an obvious characteristic, which is that it is very professional.
Their analysis is really based on video, data and other aspects to explain and analyze, and they always dig very deep, analyzing all the causes and consequences of the problem clearly, not only letting the players know where the problem is, but also letting them know why.
And how to change it, this is also a way of progress.
In the past, Gao Shen was the first to speak, but today he was the last.
After the rest of the coaching staff had already finished talking, Gao Shen walked up to him calmly.
"Everyone has said very well just now. Here, I would like to add a few more points."
Gao Shen looked at the players in the audience with a serious face, his expression was not good-looking, he needed to properly convey some pressure to the players.
This is also Gao Shen's consistent strategy for managing the locker room.
In front of outsiders, Gao Shen is the protective umbrella of the locker room, responsible for shielding the players from wind and rain so that they can focus on training and competition. But within the team, he will be scolded when he needs to be scolded and criticized when he needs to be criticized. If he persists in his persistence, he will even
They were directly penalized to the second team, and the most serious ones were given up directly.
This also gives him a high status in the locker room.
Even though Manchester City is just a start-up, everyone already knows Gao Shen's temperament and style after getting along with him for a month.
When chatting, he is very kind and can always arouse your desire to communicate in just a few words. But when it comes to emphasizing discipline, he is stricter than anyone else and no one can violate the rules he has set.
The biggest players in the team, such as Robinho, Rakitic, David Luiz and Robben, basically obey him, and others naturally dare not go overboard.
In today's Manchester City, even captain Richard Dunn has been betrayed by him. How can anyone else resist?
Kompany, Sabretta and others were all introduced to the team in 2008, while Mika Richards and other local youth players were too weak to resist the will of the senior players.
This also makes the Manchester City dressing room a well-deserved speech.
At this moment, Gao Shen stood on the stage and glanced at everyone in the audience. Everyone was very focused and serious, fearing that he would be criticized by the head coach accidentally.
"The first point is concept."
"Through the four warm-up matches in the first stage, I think the most serious problem we have exposed is that many of our players, I can even say that most of the players, their most basic concepts have not changed yet."
The difference between Manchester City and Naples is that the players introduced by Gao Shen in Naples are basically a blank slate, they are all very young and very malleable, but in Manchester City, although the players are still young, they have already been playing football for two or three years.
, some are even four or five years old, which means they have been shaped by others.
They all have their own playing habits and styles, and it would be more difficult for Gao Shen to try to change them.
"As I have repeatedly emphasized before, our pressing is not to grab the ball, not to grab the ball, not to grab the ball, but from the process of four games, we can still see that many people have not changed this concept
Come here and still chase the ball, which makes our actions very uncoordinated."
Whether in Real Madrid, Naples, or today's Manchester City, Gao Shen values high-position pressing, but does not pay attention to grabbing the ball, but aims to press.
Speaking of this, Gao Shen played a video of the game. In it, Manchester City counterattacked on the spot after losing the ball. However, the counterattack failed, and the players chased the ball to grab it. As a result, their defense was a bit messy, and they were beaten once by the opponent.
Threatened attack.
"I know that in the teams you were in before, the defense wanted to steal the ball. Of course, we also wanted to, but this is not our purpose. The most important thing about our pressure is to delay and guide."
"We have repeatedly stressed that we should not be afraid of opponents attacking. Let them attack. It will be more powerful if we retract our fists and hit them out. We want them to attack, so there is no need to be so afraid. Our purpose is to control the situation and let the game go.
Both the opponent and the opponent will follow the route we have planned for them."
"When you are only thinking about grabbing the ball, our entire formation is in chaos. As soon as the opponent passes the ball, there is nothing we can do."
There was silence for a while.
The players themselves know whether this is a problem, and the coaching staff also has data.
Problems with concepts and habits cannot be changed overnight.
What Gao Shen showed was actually a problem in the first warm-up match, but it got much better afterwards.
However, this issue will still be exposed in every game, and Gao Shen feels it is necessary to bring it up again.
"Second question, midfielder."
Gao Shen named Javi Martinez's name, "Your position is still very problematic, especially when you retreat, you always retreat not deep enough, but this is not just your problem, the center in front of you
The field often failed to get back into position in time to protect.”
With that said, Gao Shen once again concealed two videos, one of success and one of failure, both of which were when Manchester City switched from offense to defense, especially the quick positioning of the midfielder.
According to Gao Shen's idea, after losing the ball in the frontcourt, he should organize counterattacks and pressure on the spot. It is a good thing to be able to grab the ball, but the most important thing is to withstand the opponent's players with the ball, forcing them to pass back and set up positions for the backcourt.
Gain precious time.
If you can't stand it, then try your best to guide them to the side and let them pass to the side.
Firstly, the wings are narrow and suitable for pressing and pressing. Secondly, Manchester City's full-backs actively move forward to participate in the attack, switching from offense to defense. The full-backs are positioned forward and the defensive strength of the wings is sufficient.
What if the opponent plays behind the wing?
This is the importance of position four.
One of the two central defenders pulls out to the side where the opponent plays the ball, playing a role similar to a full-back, filling the gap behind the full-back. At this time, the fourth position has to return to the central defender position.
After the fourth position returns, the two central midfielders in front must also quickly position themselves to protect the defense line.
This kind of defensive mechanism has been proven in Naples, it is absolutely feasible, and it is very flexible.
You know, Naples' defense has been tested in key games such as the Champions League.
The key point of the entire operation lies in position four.
Why did Gao Shen choose Javi Martinez?
Because he is not only an excellent midfielder in passing and defense, but also because he has strong strength and a height of over 1.9 meters.
No matter what time it is, the position of the midfielder is crucial.
Gao Shen believes that Javi Martinez has not adapted well enough to this position and needs further polishing.
Next, the coaching staff will also design special training programs to help players specifically address this issue.
"The third question is communication."
"Anyway, I don't know how you feel, but the feeling you gave me on the court was that it was very chaotic."
"I have said that in the locker room, on the court, and on the training ground, only English is allowed to be spoken. We must unify the language and the way of communication, but frankly speaking, I think you have done a poor job in this regard!
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When Gao Shen said this, his tone was unprecedentedly serious.
This shouldn't be a problem originally.
In one month, it would be absolutely difficult to force players to speak various Englishes fluently, but at the very least, some terminology often used on the football field should be used by players to communicate with each other during games and training.
Language, these are not difficult, right?
But what’s the result?
A lot of players haven't fully mastered it yet.
"Here, I officially announce that I will launch a ten-day English research and strengthening activity. For all of you players whose English is not up to standard, I will ask the English teacher to assign you daily tasks. Starting tomorrow, there will be training sessions every morning.
Before, I will randomly check your recitation, and everyone must pass."
"I said here that all players who fail the spot check, no matter who they are, will report to me for the second team. The tasks will be doubled. Until they meet the standards, they will not be allowed to participate in the first team's training and games."
"Remember, no matter who it is, it will be vetoed with one vote!"
The players in the audience were all silent, especially players like Giroud, David Silva, Suarez and other players who did not speak English well. They were obviously feeling chilled.
Looking at European football, have you ever seen such an outrageous head coach?
What a brutal dictator!
Not only do you want to play football, but you also need to memorize English words, vocabulary and sentences?
Back then, when we were studying, English teachers were not so strict, right?
If we could read, who would come to play football?
Gao Shen really had no choice. If there were other ways, he would never use such a rough method.
These scumbags are really a headache, you know?
It’s been a month, and even communication on the court is a problem. How can we cooperate?
In fact, many of the problems exposed in the warm-up match were not problems of the players themselves, but problems of coordination, and language communication is one of the key points.
Especially when the tacit understanding is not strong, shouting to each other is more effective than anything else.
"In addition, specifically for communication issues in games and training, we also welcome players to express their opinions and suggestions. For example, you can design some slang and code words that each other will understand immediately after speaking."
"Anyway, I don't care what you say, as long as you communicate smoothly on the court and have no problem cooperating, then I can accept it, and the coaching staff will also reward players who participate in the design and are recognized by their teammates, including but not limited to reductions and exemptions.
training program.”
If the players were not particularly excited after hearing the previous words, then they were all excited after hearing the last sentence.
Can training items be reduced or exempted?
This is great!
Especially Pintus's training is simply life-threatening, so avoid it if you can.
Isn't it just to design some slang and code words?
